splenic flexure syndrome

splen·ic flex·ure syn·drome

symptoms of pain, gas, bloating, a sense of fullness experienced in the left upper abdominal quadrant, sometimes beneath the ribs, in some instances radiating upward, and in some instances producing anterior chest pain central or predominantly on the left. It may be induced experimentally by the introduction and trapping of air in the splenic flexure.

splen·ic flex·ure syn·drome

symptoms of pain, gas, bloating, a sense of fullness experienced in the left upper abdominal quadrant, sometimes beneath the ribs, in some instances radiating upward, and in some instances producing anterior chest pain central or predominantly on the left. It may be induced experimentally by the introduction and trapping of air in the splenic flexure.

splenic flexure syndrome

Etymology: Gk, splen + L, flectere, to bend

a recurrent pain and abdominal distension in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen caused by a pocket of gas trapped in the large intestine below the spleen, at the flexure of the transverse and descending colon. The symptoms are relieved by defecation or passing of flatus.

splenic flexure syndrome

Payr syndrome GI disease A functional accompaniment of IBD, caused by swallowed gas that passes only as far as the transverse colon–due to kinking of the transverse and splenic flexure Clinical Left upper quadrant pain, abdominal distension, discomfort, constipation Management Autotherapy–defecation, flatulation. See Inflammatory bowel disease.

Payr membrane - a fold of peritoneum that crosses over the left flexure of the colon.

Payr rectractor

Payr sign - pain on pressure over the sole of the foot, a sign of thrombophlebitis.

Payr syndrome - occurs in approximately 20% of patients with irritable bowel, usually postprandially.

splen·ic flex·ure syn·drome

(splenik flekshŭr sindrōm)

Symptoms of pain, gas, bloating, and a sense of fullness experienced in the left upper abdominal quadrant, sometimes beneath the ribs, in some instances radiating upward, and in some instances producing anterior chest pain central or predominantly on the left.

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